Times Cryptic #28193

2022-01-21

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Across

1a

Call judge, indeed, a conceited fellow (8)

5a

Note shortage of coffee in much of Europe: familiar experience? (4,2)

10a

Do reasonably well trained Omega-1 staff do ok? (4,1,4,4,2)

11a

Kind of permit blocked by regressive German veto (7)

12a

Female appearing in court is subdued (7)

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13a

Some backing spectacular bet, revealing a bit of backbone (8)

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15a

Are deprived of brief sanctuary (5)

18a

Fellow about to interrupt performance (5)

20a

Having abseiled, curiously they're slow to rise (3-5)

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23a

Prize given by leading organiser? (7)

25a

Go with style round course with sharp double bends (7)

26a

Popular stand-in making a minister revolt (15)

27a

Oddly overlooked, unheard, US dean and poet (6)

28a

Try to take too much leave that's on offer at Christmas? (8)

Down

1d

Spotted hint at bottom of page (6)

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2d

Get set to rest feet after exercising family dog (9)

3d

Most mean, accommodating some seeds, to fit in another (7)

4d

Going on to settle, following apprehension initially (5)

6d

Passing comment in English, opening with a measure of acidity (7)

7d

What's dropped from hand, and the result (5)

8d

When shot, find a gun fast! (8)

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9d

Fair article, compared with its last at much higher level (8)

14d

Rough plonk had after dance (4,4)

16d

On ITV, a kid mixed cocktail (9)

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17d

For one, a pity to confuse new and ancient language (8)

19d

Was honoured daughter to retire? (2,2,3)

21d

Excitement on the way, chasing a bird (7)

22d

Missing segments, each removed from flower to seize on (6)

24d

Runner-up maybe less tense after conceding round (5)

25d

One in pair leading second (5)